How to Watch the World Cup Online: Live stream, TV Channel Information

Brazil, Germany and Spain are among the favorites to win the tournament, which qualifies as the most popular sporting event in the world, in Russia. More than one billion people watched the final game of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

The 2018 competition will take place across Russia and many of the matches will be easy to watch.

The competition begins on June 14 and spans a full month, ending on July 15.

Russia beat Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening match of the tournament, putting the hosts in clear contention to reach the knockout stage.